Breaking the generational chains of discrimination, one goal at a time! Connect with us to make this a movement not a moment! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag YOUTUBE: "Beyond The Hashtag Podcast" Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
In part 2 of our BTHPod Christmas Special, we chat more with Anton Ferdinand about issues of discrimination in football & answer your listeners questions. (0:01) - Intro (1:10) - Players/Institutional responses to discrimination (17:01) - Governance Code (25:18) - Listener's questions Listen to Part 1 here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2l4u2clcDQBn2eUegINF1U?si=v2fs86UeTN23DI8ILAztow • Anton Instagram - https://instagram.com/anton_ferdinand5?utm_medium=copy_link • Karl George Race Code 2020 (part 2 episode caption only)- https://theracecode.org/ • Ferdinand football group - https://instagram.com/ferdinandfootballgroup?utm_medium=copy_link Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
In the first half of our BTHPod Christmas Special, we sit down with Ex-pro Anton Ferdinand to review his recent award winning documentary, “Football, Racism & Me”. Stay subscribed for part 2 later this week, where we'll be discussing more hot topics with Anton, including your listeners questions! (2:36) - Creating the Doc (21:40) - One Year on from the Doc Anton's Instagram - https://instagram.com/anton_ferdinand5?utm_medium=copy_link Watch the Documentary - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pzpr/anton-ferdinand-football-racism-and-me Jamie Johnson FC racism episode- https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0011mws/jamie-johnson-series-6-8-the-right-thing Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
In Episode 18 Part 2, Ex-Liverpool Academy star and now aspiring football consultant, Henoc Mukendi, discusses key discrimination in football issues with Host Stephen. (01:10) - Black History Month Reflections (11:40) - Athletes & Culture Podcast (21:05) - Solutions Henoc's Instagram - https://instagram.com/henocmukendi?utm_medium=copy_link Henoc's Athletes & Culture Podcast - https://instagram.com/_athleteculture?utm_medium=copy_link Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
In Episode 18, Stephen welcomes Ex-Liverpool Academy star and now aspiring football consultant, Henoc Mukendi. Today, Henoc reveals the rollercoaster of a journey (& boy was it a ride!) he endured in his youth football career in the UK and the learnings he took from it into the present day. Whilst the specifics of his story are unique, the themes are all too familiar for young boys & girls in various industries within the UK today. (1:51) - From Congo to Kirby (Liverpool Youth) (13:30) - Loan Journey (32:00) - Racism - Conscious & Unconscious (49:14) - At The End Of The Storm, there's a golden sky (53:45) - Elite Level Mindset Henoc's Instagram - https://instagram.com/henocmukendi?utm_medium=copy_link Henoc's Athletes & Culture Podcast - https://instagram.com/_athleteculture?utm_medium=copy_link Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
#BTHPod Episode 17 continues with more words of wisdom from Wealdstone FC footballer, Ira Jackson. Ira goes into more depth about his book, clothing brand (and why it's more than that); and as always on #BTHPod, we conclude with some proposed solutions to discrimination in football. (1:10) USING FAITH TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION (12:25) MANHOOD/MASCULINITY (26:00) CLOSING SOLUTIONS Ira's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irajacksonjr/?hl=en Preach Christ Ldn - "More Than a Clothing Brand" - https://www.instagram.com/pc_ldn/?hl=en Author of “What is A Man” - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B094QL2Q9V/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Episode 17 of Beyond the Hashtag Podcast features current Wealdstone FC forward, Ira Jackson. Ira is also an author and clothing brand owner, with some thought provoking views on many of society's discrimination issues. Grab your popcorn and hot chocolate for this one, because we had quite a lot to unpick… (00:17) - Intro - We won an Award! (02:11) - Ira's Career Journey So Far (25:23) - Solutions to Structural Racism (43:50) - Role Models Ira's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irajacksonjr/?hl=en Preach Christ Ldn - "More Than a Clothing Brand" - https://www.instagram.com/pc_ldn/?hl=en Author of “What is A Man” - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B094QL2Q9V/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse - pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Episode 16 of Beyond the Hashtag Podcast features former Albion Rovers Manager, Kevin Harper. When Kevin achieved this position, he was the first Black Football Manager in Scotland for 15 years. The ex-Portsmouth Championship winning wing-back, now running his own Sports Management company & Coaching Academy; shared an honest and progressive conversation, with BTH host Stephen, during Black History Month 2021. (0:46) - Black Managers in Britain (19:36) - Solutions & Conclusions Harper Sports Mgmt - https://harpersportsmanagement.co.uk/ Kevin Harper LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-harper-70a728196/ Harper Coaching Academy - https://www.instagram.com/harpercoaching/?hl=en Scotland Against Modern Slavery - https://www.scotlandagainstmodernslavery.co.uk/ Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse - pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Beyond the Hashtag Podcast welcomes former Albion Rovers Manager, Kevin Harper. Kevin was the first black first team player for Hibernian FC in Scotland's top division. The ex-Portsmouth Championship winning wing-back, now running his own Sports Management company & Coaching Academy, sat down with Stephen during Black History Month 2021. (3:20) - Black History Month (9:08) - Racism during playing career (21:52) - Being Black Scottish (26:00) - Life after the pitch Harper Sports Mgmt - https://harpersportsmanagement.co.uk/ Kevin Harper LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-harper-70a728196/ Harper Coaching Academy - https://www.instagram.com/harpercoaching/?hl=en Scotland Against Modern Slavery - https://www.scotlandagainstmodernslavery.co.uk/ Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse - pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Join Stephen and Ex-Chelsea Sierra Leonean pro footballer Kevin Wright, as they answer your listeners questions on topics such as Chelsea's academy, Euro 2020 and racism in Scandinavia! Please Nominate Beyond The Hashtag Podcast for a Football Black List Award HERE: https://form.typeform.com/to/Q7yjRbl8 (2:10) - Chelsea Academy Q & A (15:00) - Racism Experiences in Scandinavia (21:50) - Discrimination @ Euro 2020 Kevin's Insta - @kevwrightt https://instagram.com/kevwrightt?utm_medium=copy_link Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA OUR SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-hashtag Editing & Production Credits: @PBOHouse - pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Join Stephen and Ex-Chelsea Sierra Leonean pro footballer Kevin Wright, as they look back on Euro 2020 and answer your listeners questions! Please vote for Beyond The Hashtag Podcast as the “Best New Content Creator” at the FC Awards, HERE:
Stephen looks back at the major discrimination incidents in then English football season just gone, with the team from "The Final 3rd" . Follow our socials to stay updated on the latest #BTHPod news, episodes and to share your thoughts and solutions (3:00) - Responses to Online Abuse (6:00) - Taking the Knee (19:00) - Listeners Questions Subscribe to The Final 3rd - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcoAFRMRQaGPLJWUAPpieg Twitter: @TheFinal3rd_ Instagram: @tfinal3rd Shemi (Arsenal) = @Shems_94 Banks (Man Utd) = @Banks_TF3 Juls (Arsenal) = @_Jayrosada Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyo... Editing Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Stephen looks back at the major discrimination incidents in the season just gone, with the team from "The Final 3rd" . Subscribe so you don't miss part 2! 1:50 - Cavani Instagram Post 11:08 - Greenwood Media Witch Hunt (Ravel Morrison) 23:40 - Arsenal & Online Abuse Subscribe to The Final 3rd - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcoAFRMRQaGPLJWUAPpieg Twitter: @TheFinal3rd_ Instagram: @thefinal3rd_ Shemi (Arsenal) = @Shems_94 Banks (Man Utd) = @Banks_TF3 Juls (Arsenal) = @_Jayrosada Why not check out our YouTube for the visual versions of the pod? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEsY2nkC2EpdLoZyzUPRxA SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/beyondhashtag_? TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BeyondHashtag?s=21 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bthpod LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyo... Editing Credits: @PBOHouse pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Stephen is back with some spring cleaning on some of the most notable “discrimination in football” stories of the 2021 so far. We talk Super League Reaction & Punishments, Social Media Abuse & Boycotting, Zlatan vs Lebron and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
This week Stephen is joined by ex-Juventus, Saint-Etienne, Portsmouth & Stoke (to name a few clubs) striker Vincent Pericard; to talk all things racism within the professional football industry. Vincent's unique experiences playing in across Europe brought some hard hitting stories. 00:00 - Vincent's Heritage and Youth 07:37 - Italian football racism experiences 17:03 - Life in England 22:19 - Current Social Media Abuse Solutions 27:55 - Retirement from Football & Mental Health *Apologies for any audio hiccups in this one!* If you're new here, why not check out our YouTube for the visual version of the pods?
We continue our chat with Kick It Out's Head of Development, Troy Townsend, to unpick some of the current discrimination issues being witnessed across all levels of British football. In this part, we touched on a range of modern problems the game has been failing to deal with sufficiently, year upon year. In part 1, Troy re-lived some of his personal experiences in the game, both dark and joyful - be sure to go back & listen if you haven't yet! (00:00) - How it started Vs How it's going (16:30) - Social Media Abuse in Football (26:02) - Troy's Mental Health If you're new here, why not check out our YouTube for the visual version of the pods?
Our Host, Stephen, sits down with Kick It Out's Head of Development, Troy Townsend, to unpick some of the roots of the current discrimination issues being witnessed in the British game at all levels. In part 1, Troy re-lives some of his personal experiences in the game, both dark and joyful. Be sure to subscribe on your favourite podcast platform so you don't miss Part 2! 01:56 - Troy's background 09:12 - Sunday League Stories 13:00 - Racism Experiences as a Grassroots Coach If you're new here, why not check out our YouTube for the visual version of the pods?
In our Season 1 finale, we welcome Arsenal-mad British-Caribbean family, The Livingstones! (
Andddd we're back! Continuing the current news discussions in our 2 part Christmas special. Let's dive into the PSG vs Istanbul Başakşehir game (00:56), where the words of an official caused 2 teams to walk off the pitch and suspend a high profile Champions League Game. Then we fly back to England (18:28) and land on the roundabout topic that "Taking the Knee" has become; especially now that fans have returned to stadiums (cc: Millwall FC and the boo boys) . And finally rounding off with the solutions (33:48) for both episodes 8 & 9. From everyone at BTH Pod, we wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for your support and keep going #BeyondTheHashtag in your everyday lives. *Leave Beyond The Hashtag a 5-star review on the Apple Podcast App* Continue the discussions and share the pod via our socials: Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
We normally spend the first section of each episode discussing some notable events in the world of discrimination in football. But the last couple of weeks has seen such a whirlwind of issues, we had to dedicate the entirety of the next TWO episodes to it! Plus we'll be releasing them within 1 week of each other, call it a BTH Christmas Present to our listeners ;) So much to discuss in part 1, but we start in chronological order with a review of The Anton Ferdinand documentary (04:14) and Edinson Cavani's offensive Instagram post (24:50). *Leave Beyond The Hashtag a 5-star review on the Apple Podcast App* Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Why is "Pace n Power" or "Beast" so wrong to use as a description of black footballers? How can co-commentators & pundits be educated to speak in an unbiased manner? (do they even know they're doing it?!) (02:52) Current Discrimination News Stories - including Nicolas Pepe, Marcus Rashford (again) & Mason Greenwood. (21:44) Review of "Racial bias in football commentary" study complete for 2019-20 season. https://runrepeat.com/racial-bias-study-soccer Also a history of stereotypes and their detrimental effects. (51:23) BTH Proposed Solutions to racial bias & stereotypes in football & wider society. *Leave Beyond The Hashtag a 5-star review on the Apple Podcast App* Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
(02:21) Recent high profile news stories regarding discrimination in football (12:43) Review of The FA's Football Leadership Diversity Code (42:48) Greg Clarke resigns (57:24) Episode 6 Solutions Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag *Leave Beyond The Hashtag a 5-star review on the Apple Podcast App! Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
The life and soul of any football club. The game is nothing without them. So they should be the biggest drivers of change, no? And with the growing diversity in many areas of the country, why are British football crowds still “so white”? Special features from: • Gowdeep - @_1gad (Insta) • Conor - @conor_walker95 (insta), @ConorW95 (Twitter) Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
A time to recognise greatness, but why must it only be for one month? Do we forget all the heroes (past and present) for the other 11 months every year? And can someone tell us where the FA's “Football Leadership Diversity Code” is?! It should have been launched by now! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Social Media has made global connections so beautiful in the last two decades. But unfortunately there is a dark side to the world of tweets and hashtags. This episode highlights the disgusting online abuse suffered by Black Premier League football stars and how little effect the repercussions have had (on the few occasions they are even implemented). We also discuss how we as consumers can take our social media footprint #BeyondTheHashtag! Connect with us to continue the discussion! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
Newspapers, TV, Radio - all influence the storytelling of the beautiful game in major ways. So why aren't they doing more to influence their consumers to continue the anti-racism battle? Why are they rather fuelling the fire? Beyond The Hashtag unpicks the famous British Media's relationship with football. Connect with us to continue the discussion! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag Audio Engineer: @PBOHouse (Twitter/Insta) Email: contact@pbohouse.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
THE FIRST OF MANY! We won't stop until the final whistle is blown and the victory trumpet sounds on our humanitarian fight! Connect with us to continue the discussion! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support
A short hello to one and all as we embark on our journey of evolving solutions! There will be no performative acts and virtue signalling here. The focus is on practical actions only. Black, White, Asian, Hispanic - Male or Female; we must all play our part in taking the fight against racism #BeyondTheHashtag Connect with us to continue the discussion! Email: hellobeyondhashtag@gmail.com Insta: @beyondhashtag_ Twitter: @BeyondHashtag --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthehashtag/support